October with Skipping Stones!

My card for this month's sketch challenge at

Skipping Stones!

 

This dragonfly says OUTDOORS to me and, living in Phoenix,

our time outdoors is just getting started!

 

 

With the temperatures above normal and still hovering around 101-102 every day this week, I will be SOOO happy to see Fall!

 

 

I used one of my favorite SSD sets, "Always Here".

I love to double stamp and heat emboss the images, and stack them to give them the look of movement.

 

 

Papers are, of course,

DCWV,

"Gilded Orchard".

 

 

 

 

 



DCWV October Card Challenge!

I LOVE it when a new card sketch is posted on DCWV!

Not only are they my favorite papers,

but their challenges are so much fun!

 

I like that not one, not two,

but 10 Top projects in each category (layouts and cards)

are chosen to showcase on the blog!

Yes, only one winner from each category,

but the biggest thrill is being hand-picked as a Top 10!

 

 

What is most intriquing about this card isn't just those yummy papers,

but the way it SMELLS when the recipient opens the envelope!

 

 

Papers: DCWV, "Wild Splendor"

Die: Spellbinder, "Floral Flourishes" (say that 3 times fast!)

Rhinestones: Zva Creations

Sentiment:  Fiskars, "Thank You" Clear Stamps

 

This card is also entered into the challenge at Simon Says Stamps, where they ask for "Glimmer and Sparkle" this week!

See that sparkly, shimmery pumpkin?

Well, it actually SMELLS like pumpkin pie spice!

How did I do that without burning the spices into the embossing powder and ruining the delicious smell wafting from the card?

 

Easy!

First, determine what image you want to use.

Next, gather together the spices that will best bring out the "personality" of that image.

 

You will need a chunkier embossing powder, something that will melt and HOLD the spices to the card.  I also included some crushed glass glitter in my mix!

 

 

Sprinkle the mixture evenly over a scrap piece of heavy cardstock.

I generally use white so that my shapes can be traced or stamped onto the back side and cut out after melting.

 

Now, very important...  Holding the paper far enough ABOVE your heat gun so as not to burn the paper or your fingers, heat from the underside slowly until all of the embossing powders have "melded" the mixture together. 

Let cool completely, then cut as desired.

 

The smell of the spices will remain in the "melted goo",

and allow you to attach them to your project. 

I have found that by heating it this way, the aroma stays with the image much longer than any other way I've tried.

 

I DO hope you try this!

My friends and family love it when they recieve

"Scent-iment" cards!

 

Follow Me or Subscribe to my email alerts,

because I will be posting another great scented idea later this month!

 

PS:  My scrap room STILL has the wonderful aroma of a baking pumpkin pie!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Cardinals Greeting....

Stampendous

"Cardinal"

 

 

A little appropriate Copic coloring on the male and female birds,
(thanks to Google search!),
Color and fussy cut the leaves and branches,
some punched snowflakes,
and a sprinkling of fabric paint "snow" ...

and what a gorgeous pair of winter Cardinals!

 

 

 

The sketch at Skipping Stones really helped get my mojo going on this one!

 

 



Last days for Stampendous Challenge!

Final days of the monthly challenge at

Stampendous!

Go now and enter to win some fantastic prizes with your own "Embossing Project"!

 

Check out the inspiration here:

Kristine Reynolds	Kristine Reynolds	Janelle Stollfus	Janelle Stollfus
Arty Carty	Arty Carty	Asia King	Janelle Stollfus
Pam Hornschu	Wendy Jordan	Tenia Nelson	Melinda Gleissner
Kristine Reynolds	Melinda Gleissner	Kristine Reynolds	Rhea Weigand
Jan Garber	Kristine Reynolds	Taylor Usry	Cyndi Bundy
Lea Kimmel	Taylor Usry	Tenia Nelson	Melinda Gleissner
Asia King

InLinkz.com

And remember to join Monday for the fun week with May Arts:

DYSU Challenge #91

Crafty Sentiments

* Winner's Choice of 4 Images

Little Claire Designs

*$15 Gift Certificate for Digis

Rhoda Design Studio

* $15 Gift Certificate on Cutting Files or Digis

I used a Crafty Sentiments image,
"Lilly with Flowers"

I chose to utilize the scallops required on the frame.
The die is the Spellbinders, Scalloped Frame.
The papers are DCWV, "Sweet Blossom",
and the sentiment is one from My Favorite Things.

Enjoy the day
and check out the rest of the Design Team's projects!

 

Patent Man bids farewell!

My three months term is nearly over with the

Blog Star DesignTeam

 at Stampendous.

 

It wasn't without some laughs and some sadness as I got to know the members of the team.  That is such a short time to be online, on FB, and in yahoo groups before there comes the moment to say goodbye.

 

Here is one of my first projects, but turns out I forgot about it,

so it's one of my last to post.

 

Patent Man

 

Another one where I inked or burned the paper edges,
and layered on lots of masculine goodies
(Sprockets, mesh, brads, Graphic 45 papers)!

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

(To all the team at Stampendous:

I will miss you, and good luck in your future endeavors!)



DYSU - Challenge #90

 

Meljen's Designs

* Winner's Choice of 4 Images

My Heart Pieces

* Winner's Choice of 3 Digis

The Stamping Boutique 

* Winner's Choice of 3 Digis

Here's my card using one of the images from

My Heart Pieces.

 

What a sweet little gal!

 

This image gave me the perfect opportunity to texture with my Copics and to use the heat embossing technique that I've come to love so much!

 

 

 

 

A bit of Glossy Accents on the mirror,

and Zva black rhinestone swirls finish her off.

 

 

If you've been following my blog, you know that I have been making my backgrounds a little more interesting by dry embossing, sanding the color-core cardstock,

and then heat embossing with clear powder over the entire surface.

You can see my other projects using this technique

 here (without the dry embossing)

and here!

I just can't get enough!

 

Check out the rest of the Design Team's projects at

the DYSU? Challenge Blog!

 

Supplies:

Papers:  DCWV, "All About Girls" Matstack

Die: Cuttlebug, "Wicker Weave"

Twine: The Twinery

Bling: Zva Creations